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October 2, 2017
My Author Pic
Reality is setting in: I have another book coming out! *hyperventilates* … *just a little*
Here’s the author pic I had taken today at Studio Q in Amherst:
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I like my “mug” shot, too (the one with me, ya know, sipping from my mug.) But it was time to update things.
Keep your pen on the page,
Beth
September 29, 2017
My Target Audience: A Heads Up
Part of the writing journey involves figuring out your target audience–well, it is if you want to be read, which I do. The answer to “Who is my audience?” has taken me YEARS to figure out…probably because I haven’t tried very hard. I’m still not certain if I have a grasp of it or not.
I’ve found her, I think. Yes, her. She’s a thirty-five-year-old woman, single, self-employed and self-motivated, is involved with the kids in her life, even though they aren’t her own.
That isn’t to say that she...
September 22, 2017
Hail Hybrid
The road to being a hybrid author is an interesting one. Okay, let me back up and explain what exactly a hybrid author is–in case anyone’s wondering.
A hybrid author is an author who is both traditionally published and self-published. I have one book out with a small press (In a Pickle is out with MuseItUp), and I have a novel coming out with another small press (details to follow at a later date.) Now I’m releasing Lady Catherine Says… (December 2017) along with the print version of In a Pic...
September 15, 2017
Life Lesson #1
Do not compare yourself and your success to others. It will just make you a bitter (and miserable) person.
You are you. You have your own talents and resources. If someone has more success at something than you do, do not wallow. They are them. They have their own talents and resources.
Work with what you got and…
Keep your pen on the page,
Beth
September 8, 2017
Hodge Podge
Greetings!
This is going to be a random post, because my life is very random sometimes…or seemingly so. What follows is a hodge podge of things on my brain. Bear with.
I have seen cover art for Lady Catherine Says: 365 Tweets of Condescension, and it is GLORIOUS! Jenny is doing such a fabulous job. Squee! So excited here. Edits are pretty much done for the same book mentioned above. I want to go over it a least once more, just to be sure. In a Pickle (print) is formatted and ready to be proo...September 1, 2017
In a Pickle: Print Cover Reveal
Later this year (November or December), I’ll be releasing the print version of In a Pickle on Amazon. The cover was not an easy decision. There were many cool designs, but in the end, I went with the practical (and the one I liked a lot):
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As I write this, the book is still in need of formatting (I’ve started; there are maybe seventy pages left to do.) Excitement!
Keep your pen on the page,
Beth
August 25, 2017
W-wait! Did You Hear Something?
…I think it came from the boiler room!
Okay, enough teasing/weirding around. The anthology my story’s in is available for pre-order from Amazon: Tales From the Boiler Room. That’s the e-book version. Print should be available soon as well 
August 18, 2017
Coming Soon: Cover Reveal!
On September first, I am going to reveal the cover art for the print version of In a Pickle…here on this blog 
August 11, 2017
Announcement!
I don’t think I told the blogverse yet what my plans are. I announced it on Twitter and Facebook earlier this week, but…Okay, no more dawdling.
In a Pickle is going to come out in print! It will still be on sale in e-book via MuseItUp, but I will be self-publishing it on paper hopefully before the year is out. The print version will only be available from Amazon…and from me in person.
Anyway, there is other news as well, but I’ll save that for another time 
August 4, 2017
Tea and Book Pairings
THE NIGHT CIRCUS could be paired with a caramel-flavored tea (perhaps Tazo’s vanilla caramel chai for a bit of a kick.) A good combination for a cool, crisp evening, both book and tea evoke a sense of richness and well-being.
A STUDY IN CHARLOTTE would go nicely with a cuppa English breakfast. Both are a nice American/English crossover, and can be enjoyed no matter what side of the pond you’re on.
IN A PICKLE would go well with a cup of Red Velvet Chocolate tea by The Republic of Tea. The cho...
